Interactive Design - Web Design and Development MajorSAIT
Web Design and Development combines the Interactive Design foundation with database programming, web applications, security and intermediate UX study. The two-year diploma uses blended Main Campus and online delivery.
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Check the web course sequence as well as the design foundation
The five Web-major courses are Database Programming and Testing, Programming Languages, Web Application Development, Web Security Fundamentals and Intermediate UX. Database Programming and Testing and Web Application Development are co-requisites, following their earlier programming prerequisite. That sequence differs from Graphic Design's imaging, typography and print courses.
Plan the published study costs
International estimates for entry in 2026/27. Your letter of admission may show a higher maximum tuition guarantee.
Tuition and listed additional fees
| Period | Semesters | Tuition | Additional fees | Total |
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| Year 1 | 2 | $24,060.00 | $1,764.50 | $25,824.50 |
| Year 2 | 2 | $24,060.00 | $1,764.50 | $25,824.50 |
| Published program total | $51,649.00 | |||
The additional-fee column is already included in each total. The $51,649 estimate comprises two annual totals of $25,824.50 with listed fees included. Device purchases, an unpriced Adobe subscription and possible optional work-term costs are separate.
Recheck the official cost table ↗Make a study budget
- Selected tuition and listed fees
- $25,824.50
- One international application
- $175.00
- Your living estimate
- $0.00
- Planning subtotal
- $25,999.50
Includes the selected table totals, one application and your entered living budget. It excludes unentered books, equipment, software and separately charged course costs. Use the same dollars as the published table.
Non-refundable · One application with ranked choices
Allow approximately $2,000 per full-time year for books and supplies. Bring a laptop with webcam, a smartphone that records audio and video, and headphones with microphone. SAIT lists an M2 MacBook Air with 8GB memory and 512GB storage as the Mac minimum and recommends a 14-inch M2 Pro MacBook Pro; a PC meeting power-user requirements is also allowed. Adobe CC is required, Figma is free for education and MS Office is included.
Choose the Web major during application and confirm its blended timetable. Compare the five specialist courses with Graphic Design and UX before choosing between majors with the same published tuition total.
Read the application payment guide ↗Check the academic route
SAIT assesses the documents and course equivalents for education completed outside Canada. Demonstrating English proficiency does not by itself establish that your academic subjects meet the program requirements.
Check the complete admission requirements ↗-
Math subject
At least 50% in Math 30-1 or 60% in Math 30-2, or an accepted equivalent.
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English subject
At least 55% in English Language Arts 30-1 or 60% in English Language Arts 30-2.
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Language and major choice
English proficiency and assessment of education completed outside Canada apply. Select Web Design and Development during the Interactive Design application. Prior programming or an entrance portfolio is not listed as an extra academic requirement in this block.
English proficiency is a separate requirement
Assessment results must be from within the year before your application. A transfer or deferral can require updated results when that period has passed.
Compare common tests and education routes
| IELTS Academic | 6.0 in each skill; IELTS Indicator accepted |
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| PTE Academic | 53 |
| Duolingo | 115 overall and 95 in each Individual Subscore |
| CAEL | 60 overall and, effective Winter 2023, 60 in each skill; CAEL Online accepted |
| TOEFL before 21 January 2026 | 20 in each category; Home Edition accepted, MyBest excluded |
| TOEFL from 21 January 2026 | 4.5 overall and 4.5 in each category; Home Edition accepted, MyBest excluded |
The policy also lists CLBA/CLBPA, MET, Cambridge, Oxford Test of English, LanguageCert and Oxford ELLT. Use the official policy for their individual score requirements and for country or institution exemptions.
- Education in EnglishOfficial transcripts or a completed international assessment must verify at least three years of full-time secondary study in English at 12 or more hours a week, or at least two years of study taught in English at a recognized post-secondary institution, or a recognized English-taught credential from a SAIT-approved institution.
- A post-secondary English courseA credit course in English, comparative literature, communications or an equivalent at SAIT or a recognized post-secondary institution requires at least a C.
- English Language FoundationsThe SAIT route requires both COMN 155 and SPCH 155. Other recognized pathways have their own levels and assessment conditions; check the complete policy before choosing one.
Four semesters with five Web-major courses
The 60-credit diploma has 19 required courses, comprising 14 common Interactive Design courses and five Web-major courses. The capstone uses the Web-specific prerequisite group. The optional zero-credit work term after year one sits outside the required total. Blended delivery includes campus study; it is not a promise of a wholly online diploma.
Read courses and prerequisites ↗Related study guides
Return to the SAIT program finder ↗Sources and planning scope
Sources checked 29 October 2026. Costs use the published 2026/27 entry estimate. Annual table labels do not determine your months of living costs. Confirm current intake availability and your own admission assessment with the institution.